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About Parthu Village

Parthu is a large village in Ekangarsarai tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,562, made up of 1,327 males and 1,235 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 280.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parthu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parthu village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Ekangarsarai
Pincode 801301
Area (hectares) 280.1 hectares
Population 2,562
Male Population 1,327
Female Population 1,235
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Parthu compares

By the 2011 count Parthu is the 17th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents. Its 280.1 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Parthu

Parthu is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Parthu as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Parthu from other places

Parthu lies about 19 km from Nalanda. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Parthu
Tehsil headquarters Ekangarsarai 3.8 km
Nearest town Hilsa 8.9 km
District headquarters Nalanda 19 km

Villages closest to Parthu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ekangarsarai tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Parthu

As per the Census of India 2011, Parthu village had a population of 2,562. That makes it the 17th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents.

Parthu village has 1,327 males and 1,235 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parthu has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Parthu is 801301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parthu covers 280.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Parthu falls under Ekangarsarai tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The census record for Parthu notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Parthu.

Parthu is about 19 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parthu is in Ekangarsarai tehsil of Nalanda district. Ekangarsarai is about 3.8 km away. Hilsa is about 8.9 km away. Nalanda is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Faridpur (under 2 km), Dhangawan (under 2 km) and Raksa (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Parthu today is likely to be higher.

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